Sex Difference in the Associations among Obesity-Related Indices with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Conclusions: In conclusion, this study demonstrated significant relationships between obesity-related indices and MetS among patients with type 2 DM. LAP and VAI were powerful predictors in both sex. The associations of BMI, WHR and CI on MetS were more significant in the men than in the women.PMID:34522173 | PMC:PMC8436103 | DOI:10.7150/ijms.63180

Source: International Journal of Medical Sciences - September 15, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hsiu-Fen Jao Chih-Hsuan Wung Hui-Chen Yu Mei-Yueh Lee Po-Chih Chen Szu-Chia Chen Jer-Ming Chang Source Type: research